College of Education Communication Coordinator

Troy University; Troy (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Troy University College of Education and Behavioral Sciences seeks a Communications Coordinator to support the dean and faculty by developing and distributing strategic communications to raise awareness of the college’s mission, programs and impact.

This role also assists with media inquiries, pitches faculty expertise, coordinates with University Relations, and maintains content for the College website and social channels while ensuring brand compliance across university communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, marketing, communications, or a closely related field
• Strong writing and editing skills for print, web, and social media with AP style knowledge
• Experience in news/public relations/media relations or marketing role
• Experience creating and managing social media content in professional/academic setting
• Photography skills suitable for basic news gathering and event coverage
• Strong time-management skills and ability to meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Write news releases, feature stories, web content, and other materials highlighting faculty, students, programs, and initiatives
• Edit content for clarity, accuracy, tone, and AP style
• Assist with internal and external communications as needed
• Develop and manage content for the College’s social media aligned with University strategy
• Create engaging digital content to support recruitment, outreach, and reputation-building
• Update and maintain College web pages using the University CMS
• Coordinate with Marketing and Communications on campaigns, requests, and brand compliance
• Assist with media relations, including responding to inquiries and coordinating interviews
• Pitch faculty experts, research, and College initiatives to local, regional, and national media
• Assist with media monitoring and reporting
• Provide basic event coverage, photography and limited video support as needed

Skills

Strong writing and editing

Experience in news/media relations/PR

Social media content creation

Photography for news/event coverage

Time management and deadline driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism/public relations/marketing/communications or related field

Tools

Content management system

AP style knowledge

Media monitoring tools (Cision/Meltwater)

Job description

Posting Details

Posting Number: SF2580P

Position Title: College of Education Communication Coordinator

Position Type: Professional/Salaried

Department: University Relations - Troy

Division: Student Affairs

Campus: Troy

Work Status: Full-Time (FT)

Temporary: No

Location: Troy - T01

Job Summary

The Communication Coordinator for the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences works closely with the Dean, department chairs, faculty, and other stakeholders under the direction of the Office of University Relations to develop and distribute strategic communications that advance public awareness of the College’s mission, programs, and impact.

This position supports the College’s communications and media relations efforts by assisting with media inquiries, helping pitch faculty expertise and College initiatives, and coordinating with the University Relations office to generate positive external media coverage. The Communication Coordinator also assists with creating and maintaining content for the College’s website and social media channels and serves as a liaison with the Marketing and Communications office to facilitate requests and ensure compliance with University brand guidelines.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

Writing and Content Creation

• Write news releases, feature stories, web content, and other communications materials highlighting faculty, students, programs, and initiatives
• Edit content for clarity, accuracy, tone, and Associated Press style
• Assist with internal and external communications as needed

Social Media, Web, and Marketing Support

• Assist with developing and managing content for the College’s social media channels in alignment with University strategy
• Create engaging digital content to support recruitment, outreach, and reputation‑building efforts
• Update and maintain College web pages using the University’s content management system
• Coordinate with the University’s Marketing and Communications office on campaigns, requests, and brand compliance

Media Relations and Public Relations

• Assist with media relations efforts, including responding to inquiries and coordinating interviews
• Support efforts to pitch faculty experts, research, and College initiatives to local, regional, and national media
• Assist with media monitoring and reporting
• Provide basic event coverage, including photography and limited video support as needed

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, marketing, communications, or a closely related field
2. Experience in a news, public relations/media relations, or marketing role
3. Demonstrated understanding of news value and how media organizations operate
4. Experience creating and managing social media content in a professional or academic setting
5. Strong writing and editing skills for print, web, and social media, with a working knowledge of Associated Press style
6. Photography skills suitable for basic news gathering and event coverage
7. Strong time‑management skills and ability to meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

1. Two or more years of experience in a newsroom, public relations, or media relations role
2. Experience using media monitoring or public relations platforms such as Cision or Meltwater
3. Experience shooting and editing basic video content
4. Familiarity with social media monitoring, analytics, or performance measurement
5. Experience updating web content using a content management system
6. Experience writing or producing content related to education or higher education

Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? Driving may be necessary but is not a primary responsibility

Work Hours

Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm – Work hours may vary to include evenings and weekends as required for associated job activities

Hazardous Conditions

Ability to carry and set up camera, drone, backdrops, mult-box and similar equipment used in university and media relations

Supervisory Responsibility

No

Posting Date

08/19/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes

Reference Letters

Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact [e-mail].

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   • Troy University employment website (www.troyuniversityjobs.com)
   • Chronicle of Higher Education
   • Higher Ed Jobs
   • Social Media website
   • Indeed
   • Other employment website (please specify below)
   • Employee Referral (please specify below)
   • Local newspaper (please specify below)
   • Professional journal (please specify below)
   • Other source (please specify below)
2. Please specify:

   (Open Ended Question)

3. Regarding your current employment status, please select one of the following:
   • Not a current Troy University employee
   • Current part-time Troy employee (including adjunct faculty)
   • Current full-time Troy employee - initial appraisal period complete
   • Current full-time Troy employee - still within initial appraisal period (six months for new employees and three months for promoted employees)
4. Do you have a Bachelor's degree in journalism, public relations or closely related field?
   • Yes
   • No
5. Do you have experience in a news, public relations/media relations, or marketing role?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. List of References
4. Other Document

Optional Documents